Appointment
Appointed Secretary of State for Defence.
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1983 in Great Britain
Explore 327 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1983.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1983
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January
Cabinet
John Nott leaves the Defence post and Michael Heseltine succeeds him as Secretary of State for Defence.
Cabinet
Nott resigns, Heseltine replaces him & Tom King goes to the Dept of the Environment
Broadcast
Presents Breakfast TV to Britain
Broadcast
Presents Breakfast TV to Britain
Franks Report
Publishes findings on the failure to anticipate invasion.
Franks Report
Answers a parliamentary question concerning the Franks Report on the Falklands conflict.
European Super Cup Penalty
Cowans scores in extra time as Villa wins the European Super Cup 3-1 on aggregate.
European Super Cup Victory
Barton leads Villa to a 3-0 second-leg victory over Barcelona after extra time.
Assistant Whip
Appointed Assistant Whip
Fares Fair
One aspect of the London Transport reforms was however maintained; the new system of flat fares within ticket zones, and the inter-modal Travelcard ticket continued as the basis of the ticketing system, the GLC puts together new.
Fares Fair
measures to reduce London Transport fares by a more modest amount, 25%, taking them back to roughly the price that they were when Livingstones administration took office; it is ruled legal in January 1983, and subsequently implemented.
GLC
One aspect of the London Transport reforms was however maintained; the new system of flat fares within ticket zones, and the inter-modal Travelcard ticket continued as the basis of the ticketing system, the GLC puts together new.
GLC
measures to reduce London Transport fares by a more modest amount, 25%, taking them back to roughly the price that they were when Livingstones administration took office; it is ruled legal in January 1983, and subsequently implemented.
February
Cruise Missiles
Addresses Commons questions on deployment of cruise missiles in the United Kingdom.
Defence Capability and Deployment
Answers a parliamentary question concerning British defence capability and deployment.
South Atlantic Military Presence
Answers a parliamentary question on the continuing British military presence in the South Atlantic.
Nuclear Weapons Publicity
Answers a parliamentary question concerning Government publicity on nuclear weapons.
Grammy Award for Up Where We Belong
Wins the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with Jennifer Warnes.
March
Cruise Missile Dual-key Costs
Answers Commons questions on the estimated cost of a British dual-key control arrangement for cruise missiles.
Budget
The 1983 Budget raises personal tax allowances substantially and removes many people from income-tax liability.
Income Tax
The 1983 Budget raises income-tax allowances by 14 percent and removes a substantial number of people from income-tax liability.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Rises to fame playing Leonard Jeffrey Oz Osborne in Auf Wiedersehen, despite having no acting experience whatsoever (he had appeared as an extra in the movie Get Carter)
BAFTA
Roger Waters receives a BAFTA award for "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"
BAFTA
Roger Waters receives a BAFTA award for "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"
Film
Roger Waters receives a BAFTA award for "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"
Chairman
Macgregor is named as the Chairman of the NCB
Pink Floyd
"The Final Cut" is released
Pink Floyd
The last Waters-Gilmour-Mason collaboration, The Final Cut, is released
The Final Cut
Pink Floyd release The Final Cut, the final album of the Waters-led period
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the National Coal Board
MacGregor Selected For NCB
The government selected MacGregor as National Coal Board chairman after his controversial work at British Steel.
NCB Chairmanship Appointment
Ian MacGregor was chosen to lead the National Coal Board after having chaired British Steel.
April
Academy Award
Wins 8 Oscars for "Ghandi", more than any other British film
Let's Dance
Releases Let's Dance, a Nile Rodgers-produced album that gives him his biggest commercial success.
Pulp Debut Album It
Releases Pulp's debut mini-album It.
May
Legislation
The Energy Act 1983 receives Royal Assent, facilitating private generation and supply of electricity and extending competition in the electricity sector.
Reform of Industry
The Energy Act 1983 receives Royal Assent and creates a statutory framework intended to encourage private electricity generation and competition.
European Cup Winners Cup
Aberdeed seal a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the final of the European Cup Winners Cup, becoming only the third Scottish team to win a European trophy and Ferguson now felt that "hed done something worthwhile with his life"
Manifesto
Pledges to create 2.5 million jobs over 5yrs. Calls for unilateral nuclear disarmament. Calls for Britains withdrawal from the EC
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